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Assessment of self-efficacy and coping with cancer: Development and validation of the Cancer Behavior Inventory.
Abstract
This article reports the development of a measure of self-efficacy for coping with cancer. Items culled from a variety of sources were chosen for inclusion in the Cancer Behavior Inventory (CBI) based on the psychometric properties of the items and the fit of the items in a factor structure. Factor analysis on a group of 502 persons with cancer yielded 6 factors: (a) Maintenance of Activity and Independence (alpha = .89), (b) Coping With Treatment-Related Side Effects (alpha = .88), (c) Accepting Cancer/Maintaining Positive Attitude (alpha = .87), (d) Seeking and Understanding Medical Information (alpha = .88), (e) Affective Regulation (alpha = .75), and (f) Seeking Support (alpha = .77). Cronbach's alpha for the entire measure was .96, and correlations with other measures supported its validity. The CBI may be useful for research and clinical practice.
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“coping self-efficacy has been found to be associated with favorable outcomes in cancer-related contexts, including reduced anxiety, depression and improved quality of life (Giese-Davis et al., 1999; Merluzzi & Martinez Sanchez, 1997; Philip et al., 2012).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Merluzzi, T. V., & Martinez Sanchez, M. A.
- Affiliations
- University of Notre Dame (US)
- ORCID
- Merluzzi, Thomas V.
- Venue
- Health Psychology
- Published
- 1997
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 163-170
- ISSN
- 0278-6133 (ISSN-L)
- 1930-7810
- OpenAlex
- W2029489037
- Cited by
- 172
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 2.37
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Health Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Keywords
- self-efficacy, coping with cancer, psychometric validation, factor structure, treatment side effects, health information seeking, emotion regulation, social support seeking
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Attitude to Health, Cross-Sectional Studies, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasms, Prospective Studies, Psychology, Medical, Psychometrics, Sampling Studies, Self-Assessment, Social Support, Reproducibility of Results, Cost of Illness
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